Social media meltdowns, touchline tantrums and a box of chocolates
Ben and Mike are buzzing after a couple of wins – turns out, it only takes a sniff of success to turn these two into emotional wrecks planning birthday parties like they're 21 again. But don't get com...
31 Mar 202556min
The fine line between pushing too hard and not pushing enough
The lads are back, and this week, it’s all about the minefield that is coaching your own kid. Ben’s convinced he’s holding his son to impossible standards, Mike’s trying (and failing) to stay calm and...
24 Mar 202555min
Bald managers, touchline rivalries and a derby day clash
Ben and Mike are back and this week they’re breaking down two big games: one where they were unlucky and one where they were actually good (a rare moment of self-praise) and of course, there's reflect...
17 Mar 202546min
What's the secret to coaching kids? Ex-Prem coach answers
Ben and Mike call in the big guns, elite coach Edu Rubio, to help them crack formations, teamwork and how to stop their lads from bunching. Along the way, they confront their own coaching disasters, d...
10 Mar 202552min
Do our training sessions confuse the kids?
Ben’s losing his voice, Mike’s losing his mind, and the kids are losing their markers. A 5-1 win had them dreaming, but a 7-4 battering brought them crashing back to earth.A shambolic training session...
3 Mar 202552min
The absurdity of teaching 8-year-olds gegenpressing
In this episode, Ben and Mike and joined by The Athletic's Rory Smith. Rory has spent his career dissecting elite football, interviewing some of the greatest minds in the game, but none of that prepar...
24 Feb 202559min
Full-blooded on the pitch, snide comments off it – can we break the losing streak in a tense local derby?
Mike’s been on the Guinness, Ben’s on the edge and the kids have been on the wind-up. A losing streak hangs in the balance… but at what cost?We finally get a result… well, sort of. A chaotic inter-clu...
17 Feb 202541min
What to shout from the sidelines? Ex-Man United academy coach explains
This week Ben and Mike are joined by Neil Harris, a coach who spent 21 years at Manchester United, helping bring through stars like Scott McTominay and Anthony Elanga. And to spice things up, his son ...
10 Feb 202559min
